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RISMEDIA— In today’s fact-paced real estate market, having information at your fingertips has become more important than ever before. As real estate professionals and prospective buyers alike continue to turn to technology to make the home-buying and -selling process a little easier for everyone involved, applications (apps) have become the next big thing. Applications can do everything from helping...
At Calcagni Associates, our agents don't just sell houses. They build trust and relationships through some of the largest and most emotional transactions in people's lives. Below we recognize some of our top associates who have recently won the GREATER NEW HAVEN ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS First Quarter Award- 2011. (The award is given each sales quarter to Realtors who have a minimum of 9 closed sales). They...
CHESHIRE, CT - When buyers are searching for a new home, their feelings may vary. Some homes might take some time to win you over, while others might immediately strike your fancy. Throughout the process, it's important to keep an unbiased attitude in order to properly and fairly evaluate each home as an option for your new life. One of the main factors to think through is the home’s location. "Buyers...
When a buyer views a property, observations are made with all five senses, which in turn creates an emotional response. Sellers need to be aware of the sensory responses their home may evoke from a buyer and how these responses may contribute to the perceived value of their home and ultimately how long it may take to sell. The visual reaction to the home begins with its location, develops with the...
Earlier this month I had a real estate counseling session with a young couple looking to purchase their first home and the term “PITI” came up in our conversation. We’ve all grown accustomed to asking our buyers to speak directly with a lender first to get “pre-qualified” for a mortgage and we’ve gotten away from having to explain this acronym, which stands for principal, interest, taxes and...
I am currently working with a wonderful couple who are first time buyers. They entered the Real Estate market thinking that they would quickly find their first home. What a surprise they had when they were out-bid on 6 different houses! . You might think this is because they "low balled" each offer they put in, and in fact they did on the first one, but they quickly realized that the homes for sale in...
If you've asked yourself lately, ”What can my country do for me?" ask no longer and call your Calcagni Associates REALTOR to make that home purchase you have been putting off. President Obama’s American Recovery and Investment Act signed into law on Feb 17, 2009 provided first time home buyers a unique opportunity to receive up to $8,000 in the form of a credit when purchasing a home between Jan 1 and...